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A Systematic Review of Competency-Based Education Effort in the Health Professions: Seeking Order Out of Chaos

A Systematic Review of Competency-Based Education Effort in the Health Professions: Seeking Order Out of Chaos

Wenxia Wu, Brian C. Martin, Chen Ni
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781522509325|ISBN10: 1522509321|EISBN13: 9781522509332
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0932-5.ch018
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Wu, Wenxia, et al. "A Systematic Review of Competency-Based Education Effort in the Health Professions: Seeking Order Out of Chaos." Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings, edited by Karen Rasmussen, et al., IGI Global, 2017, pp. 352-378. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0932-5.ch018

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Wu, W., Martin, B. C., & Ni, C. (2017). A Systematic Review of Competency-Based Education Effort in the Health Professions: Seeking Order Out of Chaos. In K. Rasmussen, P. Northrup, & R. Colson (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings (pp. 352-378). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0932-5.ch018

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Wu, Wenxia, Brian C. Martin, and Chen Ni. "A Systematic Review of Competency-Based Education Effort in the Health Professions: Seeking Order Out of Chaos." In Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings, edited by Karen Rasmussen, Pamela Northrup, and Robin Colson, 352-378. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0932-5.ch018

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Abstract

Quality healthcare cannot be achieved without competent health professionals. Competency-based education (CBE) is an educational delivery option that may prove to be effective in meeting that need. Through a systematic literature review using content analysis techniques, this chapter explores the conceptual complexity and operational challenges of using CBE in health professions education. Drawing a picture of how competencies are defined and developed in the context of health professions education, this chapter summarizes current practices of integration, delivery, and assessment of competencies. Challenges, emerging trends, and future research directions are also identified. This review found that, unlike in medical education, there are different sets of competencies for most various healthcare disciplines and sub-disciplines and this review suggests that CBE can be a viable model that will enable health professions education to address the diverse needs of health professionals.

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